Lesson: Types of Business Ownership. You will need: A Laptop, Notebook paper
Click the following link and look for three types of businesses: Sole or single proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation. Types of Business
Define in your own words what they are.
Make a table, chart or list showing each of their advantages and disadvantages.
Think of local businesses in Ellsworth or Maine. Can you think of examples of each type of business.
You may have to search "examples of business types" in Google for some ideas.
The European Union is a powerful collection of European countries that have agreed to work together economically
and socially toward a common goal.
The goal is to understand what the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone are and what are their main functions. Read the following short articles and answer the questions
Directions:
1. Click the CIA World Factbook Link
2. Click the "Guide to Country Comparison" link
3. Click on the economy tab
4. Choose "GDP Purchasing Power Parity" link
5. Define GDP in your own words
6. Write down the top ten nations listed in your notes and decide if they are a Democracy, Communist or neither.
Click here to begin- CIA World Factbook
Agenda:
1. Review Worksheets from Friday and collect.
2. Practice more population pyramids and answer questions
3. Follow the link below to access the lesson questions and the population clock for projecting population numbers Directions & Questions - Goal is to use population changes to predict how population will grow in a day, year, etc.
Population Clock Link - Refresh every minute for 10 minutes and record the change in added population ( +6, +10, +15, etc.)
Friday, April 27 2012
Agenda:
Examine population density and make predictions.
Examine annual growth rates and analyze the numbers for several countries.
We will compare and contrast data from different countries and make conclusions about the information.
Students will practice and get feedback in class about key concepts.
Present student data and discuss trends - 10min
Show population pyramids from other countries - Link 10 min
Hand out Triple Vocab Entry forms - Give students the rest of class to work - 15 min
Triple Vocab Entry Links
Use the resources below and resources you can find to complete the triple vocab entry for the given vocabulary. U.S. Census Glossary
Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. From Globalization101.org.
Agenda: 1. Admit Slip - Tariffs (5min)
2. Finish Worksheets in class (15min)
3. Make a concept map of build off the central idea (7 Billion and Counting). (15min) Globalization/Economics Unit
Monday, April 23 2012
Globalization Lesson:
Students will learn about globalization by examining their clothes, where they are made, what they are made from
and whether or not the material comes from a renewable or nonrenewable resource.
The lesson features key terms such as Tariffs, Quotas & Subsidies.
Friday, April 13 2012
Quiz - Correct in class
Economics Preview
Test your knowledge of basic economics.
Most likely you will not know many of these concepts...yet.
This is a fun way to introduce what we will be covering after break.
You will play these games again to measure how well you've learned the concepts. Millionaire Hoop Shoot Fling the Teacher
Have a Nice Break!
Wednesday, April 11 2012
Agenda:
Watch video - 4 min
Review Race/Ethnicity - 5 min
Finish questions about the reading and share out 20 min
Take Practice quiz - 10 min
Review Practice quiz. 5 min
Race Ethnicity Video Honors Challenge: Watch the video below and make a time line (16th 17th 18th 19th 20th) centuries showing the evolution of race in America. The Story of Race
Tuesday, April 10 2012
Ethnicity and Race
Ethnicity - Group of people considered different from other groups in terms of culture AND physical characteristics.
Race - Groupings based on arbitrary physical traits. Not an accurate way of characterizing people. Doesn't take into account culture.
Read the following article on Ethnicity
Reading response questions
Monday, April 9 2012 Essential Question: What is your culture?
Class Notes - Continue with cultural diffusion.
Have students make a culture shield
Think about the things in your life that are very important to you. They can be anything.
Do you have strong personal beliefs or family traditions?
Do you know anything about your heritage? What symbols represent that heritage?
Place images that you find into a pages document and make your personal culture shield.
Email them to me so they can be shared in class.
Culture
Thursday, April 5 2012
Essential Questions and vocabulary: What is culture? - Common set of beliefs, norms, traditions and values shared by a group of people. Norms - Rules of a society held by a cultural group. There are two types
Folkways - Rules that carry less severe sanctions if broken such as etiquette.
Mores - Carry more severe sanctions and consist of formal laws and deeply held traditions.
Enculturation - Process of learning ones culture during childhood. Usually learned from parents, relatives, and friends.
Acculturation - Process by which one culture changes another by heavy influence. Example: The Native American culture of the 1500's adopted religion, traded goods and material goods and language from the Europeans. Assimilation - A minority group that is absorbed into a larger more dominant culture usually over time. New immigrants often discard many of the old traditions in order to fit in to the new culture. Cultural Diffusion - Movement of cultural traits between ethnic groups or societies. McDonalds is now found in China even though the menu in China may vary significantly.
We will read the article in class and groups will search for clues in the article regarding the five themes.
There is evidence of the following. Location, Region, Place and Movement.
After the discussion, you will be ready for the writing prompt.
Set up your document using the MLA style as in all your Social Studies and English papers.
Step One: Provide a summary of the article that highlights the main ideas and essential facts of the story. Write a detailed paragraph.
Step Two: Identify evidence of the five themes of geography and explain how they are shown throughout the article. One Paragraph Step Three - Honors Challenge. Research and explain the status of the "Arab Spring" and cite your source- One paragraph
Student Sample Prezi slideshow
Essential Question: What are Region, Place and Location?
Check out the Concept Map Outline below made from Bubbl.us. Log on and try it!
Five Themes Explained - Video
Youtube video that gives a quick overview and defines each theme
of geography in basic and easy to understand terms.
Wednesday, March 21 2012
Essential questions.
What do different places in the world look like?
How do they compare to our own environment and the places we live?
How would you describe those places.
These are questions that help understand a major theme of geography - Place.
Place is defined as how a location of place is described. What does that description say about the culture that lives there.
Use the following link to read about the five themes of geography and in particular, Place. - Link
What is Latitude & Longitude? What is a Map Projection and why are they inaccurate? Answer: Map projections are the way we take a curved surface and transfer it to a flat surface. This causes a large amount of distortion at the polar regions.
Latitude are horizontal, parallel lines that run north and south of the Equator.
The equator is measured at zero degrees, or 0*. Latitude starts at zero and go north and south to 90*.
Longitude are lines that run east and west of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian is an agreed upon line located in Greenwich England.
Lines of longitude end at 180* east and west of the Prime Meridian.
How do you write a latitude and longitude coordinate?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is located at approximately 40*N, 76W*
Latitude is always written first, followed by longitude.
Lesson Resources
Latitude and Longitude Explained - Video
Longitude further explained - Video
Another Latitude and Longitude explanation plus climate - Video
Geography Unit Essential Questions are highlighted in green Make sure you understand them. Monday, March 19 2012 What is Geography?
Study of people, places and things and their relation to one another.
Geography has both a physical (places) element AND a human element.
Will discuss them as physical systems and human systems.
Why study Geography?
1. Those who study and understand geography better understand what can impact our planet. Example: Global warming, El Nino and the
influences these have.
2. We need to be better global citizens. Learning about other people, places and cultures leads to greater tolerance and understanding.
3. The world is always changing. We need to understand changes and the impact they can have locally and globally.
What causes climate? The Earth's tilt causes seasons because the sun's rays directly hit different areas of the earth depending on where it is in it's
revolution around the earth.
Thursday, June 7 2012
Study guide for finalWednesday, June 6 2012
Writing prompt Document:Should the United States trade with nations that do not believe in democracy?
Wednesday, May 30 2012
Supply and demandAdmit slip (5 min)
Explain how price and demand are related in a demand curve?
Hook Video (4 min)
Supply and Demand
Finish Class Notes (10 min)
Tuesday, May 29 2012
Supply and Demand NotesThursday, May 23 2012
Lesson: Types of Business Ownership.You will need: A Laptop, Notebook paper
Click the following link and look for three types of businesses: Sole or single proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation.
Types of Business
Define in your own words what they are.
Make a table, chart or list showing each of their advantages and disadvantages.
Think of local businesses in Ellsworth or Maine. Can you think of examples of each type of business.
You may have to search "examples of business types" in Google for some ideas.
These links may help.
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Tuesday, May 15 2012
The European Union is a powerful collection of European countries that have agreed to work together economicallyand socially toward a common goal.
The goal is to understand what the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone are and what are their main functions.
Read the following short articles and answer the questions
AND....
Video Explaining the European UnionFriday, May 11 2012
Jeopardy ReviewTime remaining
Communist Car Videos
Link 1
Link 2 - Old Top Gear Video
Link 3 - Jeffrey Hammond & James May
Thursday, May 10 2012
Directions:1. Click the CIA World Factbook Link
2. Click the "Guide to Country Comparison" link
3. Click on the economy tab
4. Choose "GDP Purchasing Power Parity" link
5. Define GDP in your own words
6. Write down the top ten nations listed in your notes and decide if they are a Democracy, Communist or neither.
Click here to begin- CIA World Factbook
Wednesday, May 9 2012
Lesson ResourceLesson on water resources and Scarcity.
Video Link - Coca Cola vs India
Tuesday, May 1 2012
Poster Project - Use the following links to help you complete your projects.
U.S. Census BureauCIA Factbook - Useful data about governments, statistics, ethnicity, etc
Population Pyramids Page - Fill in the correct fields to produce a pyramid. Use the 2012 numbers.
Picsearch.com - Great source of images to use.
Monday, April 30 2012
Agenda:1. Review Worksheets from Friday and collect.
2. Practice more population pyramids and answer questions
3. Follow the link below to access the lesson questions and the population clock for projecting population numbers
Directions & Questions - Goal is to use population changes to predict how population will grow in a day, year, etc.
Population Clock Link - Refresh every minute for 10 minutes and record the change in added population ( +6, +10, +15, etc.)
Friday, April 27 2012
Agenda:Examine population density and make predictions.
Examine annual growth rates and analyze the numbers for several countries.
We will compare and contrast data from different countries and make conclusions about the information.
Students will practice and get feedback in class about key concepts.
Life Expectancy Video
Thursday, April 26 2012
Agenda:Show Powerpoint of Population Pyramids. 8 min
Present student data and discuss trends - 10min
Show population pyramids from other countries - Link 10 min
Hand out Triple Vocab Entry forms - Give students the rest of class to work - 15 min
Triple Vocab Entry Links
Use the resources below and resources you can find to complete the triple vocab entry for the given vocabulary.
U.S. Census Glossary
Urban vs. Suburbs
Tuesday, April 24 2012
Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. From Globalization101.org.
Agenda:
1. Admit Slip - Tariffs (5min)
2. Finish Worksheets in class (15min)
3. Make a concept map of build off the central idea (7 Billion and Counting). (15min)
Globalization/Economics Unit
Monday, April 23 2012
Globalization Lesson:Students will learn about globalization by examining their clothes, where they are made, what they are made from
and whether or not the material comes from a renewable or nonrenewable resource.
The lesson features key terms such as Tariffs, Quotas & Subsidies.
Friday, April 13 2012
Quiz - Correct in classEconomics Preview
Test your knowledge of basic economics.
Most likely you will not know many of these concepts...yet.
This is a fun way to introduce what we will be covering after break.
You will play these games again to measure how well you've learned the concepts.
Millionaire
Hoop Shoot
Fling the Teacher
Have a Nice Break!
Wednesday, April 11 2012
Agenda:Watch video - 4 min
Review Race/Ethnicity - 5 min
Finish questions about the reading and share out 20 min
Take Practice quiz - 10 min
Review Practice quiz. 5 min
Race Ethnicity Video
Honors Challenge: Watch the video below and make a time line (16th 17th 18th 19th 20th) centuries showing the evolution of race in America.
The Story of Race
Tuesday, April 10 2012
Ethnicity and Race
Ethnicity - Group of people considered different from other groups in terms of culture AND physical characteristics.Race - Groupings based on arbitrary physical traits. Not an accurate way of characterizing people. Doesn't take into account culture.
Read the following article on Ethnicity
Reading response questions
Monday, April 9 2012
Essential Question: What is your culture?
Class Notes - Continue with cultural diffusion.
Have students make a culture shield
Culture
Thursday, April 5 2012
Essential Questions and vocabulary:What is culture? - Common set of beliefs, norms, traditions and values shared by a group of people.
Norms - Rules of a society held by a cultural group. There are two types
Enculturation - Process of learning ones culture during childhood. Usually learned from parents, relatives, and friends.
Acculturation - Process by which one culture changes another by heavy influence. Example: The Native American culture of the 1500's adopted religion, traded goods and material goods and language from the Europeans.Assimilation - A minority group that is absorbed into a larger more dominant culture usually over time. New immigrants often discard many of the old traditions in order to fit in to the new culture.
Cultural Diffusion - Movement of cultural traits between ethnic groups or societies. McDonalds is now found in China even though the menu in China may vary significantly.
Thursday, March 29 2012
National Geographic AtlasTuesday, March 27 2012
Finish Five Themes Introduction.Essential Question:
What is Movement and Human/Environment Interaction?
Essential Understanding: How the five themes can be demonstrated through news and world events.
Download the following article.
We will read the article in class and groups will search for clues in the article regarding the five themes.
There is evidence of the following. Location, Region, Place and Movement.
After the discussion, you will be ready for the writing prompt.
Set up your document using the MLA style as in all your Social Studies and English papers.
Step One: Provide a summary of the article that highlights the main ideas and essential facts of the story. Write a detailed paragraph.
Step Two: Identify evidence of the five themes of geography and explain how they are shown throughout the article. One Paragraph
Step Three - Honors Challenge. Research and explain the status of the "Arab Spring" and cite your source- One paragraph
Human Footprint - Video
Five Themes of Geography Unit
Monday, March 26 2012
Student Sample Prezi slideshowEssential Question:
What are Region, Place and Location?
Check out the Concept Map Outline below made from Bubbl.us. Log on and try it!
Five Themes Explained - Video
Youtube video that gives a quick overview and defines each theme
of geography in basic and easy to understand terms.
Wednesday, March 21 2012
Essential questions.What do different places in the world look like?
How do they compare to our own environment and the places we live?
How would you describe those places.
These are questions that help understand a major theme of geography - Place.
Place is defined as how a location of place is described. What does that description say about the culture that lives there.
Use the following link to read about the five themes of geography and in particular, Place. - Link
Google Earth Assignment Sample.
Tuesday, March 20 2012
What is Latitude & Longitude?What is a Map Projection and why are they inaccurate?
Answer: Map projections are the way we take a curved surface and transfer it to a flat surface. This causes a large amount of distortion at the polar regions.
Latitude are horizontal, parallel lines that run north and south of the Equator.
The equator is measured at zero degrees, or 0*. Latitude starts at zero and go north and south to 90*.
Longitude are lines that run east and west of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian is an agreed upon line located in Greenwich England.
Lines of longitude end at 180* east and west of the Prime Meridian.
How do you write a latitude and longitude coordinate?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is located at approximately 40*N, 76W*
Latitude is always written first, followed by longitude.
Lesson Resources
Latitude and Longitude Explained - Video
Longitude further explained - Video
Another Latitude and Longitude explanation plus climate - Video
Geography Unit
Essential Questions are highlighted in green
Make sure you understand them.
Monday, March 19 2012
What is Geography?
Study of people, places and things and their relation to one another.
Geography has both a physical (places) element AND a human element.
Will discuss them as physical systems and human systems.
Why study Geography?
1. Those who study and understand geography better understand what can impact our planet. Example: Global warming, El Nino and the
influences these have.
2. We need to be better global citizens. Learning about other people, places and cultures leads to greater tolerance and understanding.
3. The world is always changing. We need to understand changes and the impact they can have locally and globally.
What causes climate?
The Earth's tilt causes seasons because the sun's rays directly hit different areas of the earth depending on where it is in it's
revolution around the earth.
Lesson Resources
Latitude and longitude - PracticeEarth's Seasons - Video Explanation
Map projections and their faults - Video